Peach Bottom to host siren test today

At 1 p.m. today, Exelon Generation will sound the 97 emergency warning sirens in the 10-mile radius around Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station.

During the semi-annual, full volume test, the sirens will sound for three minutes.

Exelon has replaced all its existing sirens around Peach Bottom Atomic with new, state-of-the-art units featuring battery back-up. The siren replacement project began in May, 2012.

The Peach Bottom siren investment is part of Exelon's commitment to replace and upgrade the emergency sirens at all of its across the sites across the region, including Limerick Generating Station, Three Mile Island and Oyster Creek Generating Station.

This project will involve a total investment of more than $11 million and the replacement of 400 sirens.